Life in Beijing's hutong

Life in Beijing's hutong

John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune

Cai Qun, 26, carries her 14-month-old son into a family courtyard in the Paoju Hutong in Beijing. American homes are surrounded by lawns and other open space. However, in China, the courtyard homes enclose open space.

Cai Qun, 26, carries her 14-month-old son into a family courtyard in the Paoju Hutong in Beijing. American homes are surrounded by lawns and other open space. However, in China, the courtyard homes enclose open space. (John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune)

Cai Qun, 26, carries her 14-month-old son into a family courtyard in the Paoju Hutong in Beijing. American homes are surrounded by lawns and other open space. However, in China, the courtyard homes enclose open space.